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Obituaries for Southern Arkansas

Florene Mitchell

Florene Mitchell

Oct 24, 2014

Florene Mitchell, 77, of Chambersville died Friday, October 24, 2014 at Promise Hospital in Bossier City, LA. She was born July 17, 1937 in Calhoun County, Arkansas. She was a retired factory worker and a member of Chambersville Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, J. D. Wooten and Tennie Wagnon Wooten, husband, T.V. Mitchell; four brothers...

Michael Jack Burrow

Michael Jack Burrow

Oct 23, 2014

Michael Jack Burrow, 76, of Yellville died Thursday, October 23, 2014 at the VA Hospital in Fayetteville. He was born October 7, 1938 in St. Louis, MO. He was a retired Contracting Officer for the Little Rock Air Force Base. He served in the US Air Force and was a member of Yellville Assembly of God Church. He is preceded...

Jack S. Gresham

Jack S. Gresham

Oct 22, 2014

Jack Scott Gresham, 84 of Hampton, Arkansas, passed away October 22, 2014 in Little Rock, Arkansas at Baptist Medical Center. He was born November 16, 1929 in Freeport, Texas to the late Robert Langston Gresham and Annie Lee Gresham. He was also preceded in death by his brother Robert Langston Gresham, Jr. Jack was a member of Victory Baptist Church...

Janath Marie "Jan" Morris

Janath Marie "Jan" Morris

Oct 22, 2014

Janath Marie "Jan" Morris (nee Tidwell), at home with the Lord on, Wednesday, October 22, 2014. Cherished mother of Candace Ann Harris, Cynthia Renee (Joseph) Murphy, and Caren Lynn (David) Shepard. Loving and special Nanny to Christopher (Rhonda) Lamke, Missy Lamke, Eddie (Erica) Lamke, Elizabeth Montgomery, April (Chris) Dubbe, Michael (Brooke) Murphy, Jacob Shepard and Matthew (Chelsea) Shepard. Dear great...

Mary Ozell Adams

Mary Ozell Adams

Oct 11, 2014

Mary Adams, 97, of Little Rock, formerly of Fordyce died Saturday October 11, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents Frank and Christina Wyman and husband William Terrell Adams. She is survived by daughter and son-in-law Glenda and Wendell Fortner; grandsons Tim (Lisa) and Blair (Margaret) Fortner, and great-grandchildren Burke, Harrison, Walker, and Margaret Fortner. Graveside services will...

James Marie Saeler

James Marie Saeler

Oct 11, 2014

James Marie Saeler, 69, of Kingsland, died Saturday, October 11, 2014 at her home. She was born May 11, 1945 in Fordyce, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her parents, Henry Wilson and Lillie Pennington Wilson; and two brothers, Buddy Pennington and Tommy Wilson. She is survived by her husband, Jesse Ray Saeler of Kingsland; two daughters, Raye Ann...

Lanta Mae Meece

Lanta Mae Meece

Oct 10, 2014

Lanta Mae Berryhill Meece, 92, of Fordyce died Friday October 10, 2014 at Salem Place Nursing and Rehab in Conway. Born November 28, 1921 at Guin, AL, she was a daughter of the late William Alonzo and Mattie K. O'Mary Berryhill. She was a Primitive Baptist and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Wayne Meece;...

Sandra Marie Raney

Sandra Marie Raney

Oct 10, 2014

Sandra Marie Warrick Raney, 69, of Fordyce died Friday, October 10, 2014 at Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. She was born August 20, 1945 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Fordyce. She is preceded in death by her parents, Granville Warrick and Marie Huddleston Warrick; and two brothers, Drew and Billy Warrick....

Jim W. Reddin

Jim W. Reddin

Oct 7, 2014

Jim W. Reddin, age 76, of Little Rock, died Tuesday, October 7, 2014. He was born November 28, 1937 at Tinsman, Arkansas. He was the oldest son of Clarence and Nellie Tomlinson Reddin of Hampton. Other than his parents he was preceded in death by a daughter, Carol Paige, and one brother, Phil Reddin of Hampton. Jim was a long...

Charles "Chas" Zoll Iii

Charles "Chas" Zoll Iii

Oct 3, 2014

Charles "Chas" Zoll, III, 67 of Fordyce died Friday, October 3, 2014 at his home. He was born June 26, 1947 in Philadelphia, PA. He was owner and operator of Bearden Tarp Co., a founding member of AZ Investment Club, an SAU Alumni, and a member of the Fordyce Country Club. He is preceded in death by his parents, Charles...

Marlon E. Pierce, Sr.

Marlon E. Pierce, Sr.

Oct 2, 2014

Marlon E. Pierce, Sr., 84, of Fordyce died Thursday, October 2, 2014 at Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. He was born November 12, 1929 in Hampton, Arkansas. Mr. Pierce was an active member and deacon of Beech Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Fordyce and he served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He is preceded in death...

Jesse O'Neil Brandon

Jesse O'Neil Brandon

Sep 29, 2014

Jesse O'Neil Brandon, 83, of Fordyce died Monday, September 29, 2014 at his home. He was born June 15, 1931 in Fordyce, Arkansas. He was a member of Chambersville Methodist Church, 32nd degree Mason, Roosevelt Lodge in South Bend, IN, Scottish Rites and Local # 1 Construction Iron Workers Union. He is preceded in death by his parents, Lewis Harvey...

John W. Thomas

John W. Thomas

Sep 25, 2014

John W. Thomas, 72 of Bearden died Thursday September 25, 2014 at Mercy Hospital in Rogers. Born August 20, 1942 at Camden, he was the son of the late Donnie Thomas and Elsie Launius Howard. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lee Wells Thomas; a daughter, Kathy Ashcroft; and step-father, Ernie Howard. He is survived by his...

Nell Rose Carter

Nell Rose Carter

Sep 22, 2014

Nell Rose Carter, 88, formerly of El Dorado, AR and residing in Springdale, AR, went to be with the Lord Monday, September 22, 2014. She was born September 3, 1926 in Warren, AR. She is preceded in death by her parents, William Thomas Marks and Lydia May Marks, two brothers W.T. "Dub" Marks and James Marks, one sister Doris Treece...

Ruth Joy Boney

Ruth Joy Boney

Sep 22, 2014

Ruth Joy Boney, 76 of Chambersville, died Monday, September 22, 2014. She was born February 2, 1938 in Chambersville to the late Sidney Gray and Ellen Gray Rothwell. She was also preceded in death by her brother William Gray and step-father and Everett Rothwell. She was a long time member of Chambersville Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband...

Maggie L Riggan

Maggie L Riggan

Sep 20, 2014

Maggie L. Riggan, 95, of Carthage died Saturday, September 20, 2014 at Sheridan Health Care and Rehab Center in Sheridan. She was born February 1, 1919 in Mist, Arkansas. She was a homemaker and a member of Carthage Missionary Baptist Church in Carthage. She is preceded in death by her parents, Clarence Freer and Debbie Lum Freer; husband, Horace J....

Robert Blake Green

Robert Blake Green

Sep 15, 2014

Robert Blake Green, 51 of Fordyce, died Monday, September 15, 2014. He was born April 23, 1963 in Dallas County to Pat Green Lawrence and the late Blake Waybon Green. He was preceded in death by his nephew Kyle Green and his grandparents Nannie and Grady Green and Sadie and O.J. McCann. He is survived by his wife Cindy Green...

Sarah Emilie Groves Jones

Sarah Emilie Groves Jones

Sep 11, 2014

Sarah Emilie Groves Jones, 74, of New Edinburg died Thursday, September 11, 2014 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. She was born May 15, 1940 in Monticello, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her parents, Frank Groves and Marguerite Kelley Groves; husband, Robert L. Jones; and one brother, Edward Groves. She is survived by one son, Robert...

Ron Wylie

Ron Wylie

Sep 11, 2014

Ron Wylie, 64 of Tulip, died Thursday, September 11, 2014. He was born July 13, 1950 to the late Gene and Margean Wylie. He was also preceded in death by his sister Betty McKiever. He is survived by his wife Karen Wylie of Tulip; two sons, Seth Wylie of Cabot and Paxton Wylie of Tulip; one brother, Mac Wylie of...

Carolyn Sue Vann Darius

Carolyn Sue Vann Darius

Sep 9, 2014

Carolyn Sue Vann Darius, age 55, of Camden died Tuesday, September 09, 2014 at Life Touch Hospice House in El Dorado. She was born May 25, 1959 in Sparkman, Arkansas. She was a homemaker and attended Holly Springs Baptist Church in Holly Springs. She is preceded in death by her father, Doyle Vann; brother, Charles Edward Vann; brother-in-law, James Points;...

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